+12 Voltage Threshold problem :/

Folks,

I don't understand what is going on with my computer. I am not a eletronic expert but I know that the voltage of the "+12" should not pass 10% of it. And its doing something ~13.504 always!

These are the specifications of my energy thing: (I don't know the name in english for it, but is the thing that u plug into the energy)

+3.3 +5V -5V +12V -12V
400W 25A 32A 0.3A 18A 0.8A

My computer expecifications you can find at my sign.

My actual voltage is the following:

<A HREF="http://www.swtz.hpg.com.br/threshold.jpg" target="_new">http://www.swtz.hpg.com.br/threshold.jpg</A>

Check this out and u will see what I am talking about.

Please, help. I am really worried with this.

Thank you!

Emannuel.



Athlon XP 2000+ volcano7
ASUS A7V333
256mb DDR 2100
Quantum (20 gb)
Matrox (40 gb)
CD-RW LG,DVD SONY
MSI GF4 TI4200
Audigy MP3+

I guess your energy thing is the "power supply".If you have a DVM,DMM,a.k.a. volt meter,you can verify the power values,and compare these to the system readings.Hope this is of some help.

If ya don't ask..How ya gonna know.

I forget which rail your processor draws off of. I think it's almost totally the 5v rail, and just a couple of amps off the 3.3.

Yeah, 13v on your 12v rail isn't good. The 10% rule would be 13.20 volts. But if you're over 12.5v, then it's time to do something.

If you can RMA it, do that. If you don't care to, then just tweak the supply until you get the voltages you like.

Your 3.3 can be as high as 3.5. Your 5.0 you want under 5.1. And your 12v runs good somewhere under 12.5.

I never worry about the other rails...

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What make of your Power supply is? Can you change to another to see if it fix the problem?

Good or Bad have no meaning at all, depends on what your point of view is.

Try the following:
>>> Plug the Volcano FAN in the PSU (if it is in your MOBO).
>>> add all components of +12V rail (for example: Athlon XP 2000+ consume uns 7.5Amperes + Your 2 HDs (see a label in your hd) + Your case fan(s) + Your CPU fan + 1A (from mobo on-board things). Now see if it reaches 18A.
>>> Test your computer in another PSU.
>>> Meça com um voltímetro a voltagem. O +12V é em um dos cantos do Power Supply Connector... (Se a sua placa mãe estiver de pé, de frente para você, com os slots PCI para baixo e o processador para cima aí o +12V é o buraco do ATX power connector mais para cima e mais perto da memória.)
>>>What is the brand of your PSU?
>>>In your PSU label see the max Wattage it handles in the 12V rail, than get your <b>total amperageX12=</b> see if it reaches the max wattage.

Translating:
Measure the +12V voltage w/ a volt meter. The +12V in the ATX power connector is the nearest to the memory slots, on the top and left (in Asus A7V333).